Lady Trojan tracksters win NGAC
The GLMS girls' track team won the 2009 North Georgia Athletic Conference Championships held May 7 at Lakeview. The Lady Trojans' 85 points put them just ahead of Heritage and Ringgold, who scored 81 and 80, respectively.
It was the second straight league title for Gordon Lee, and their third in four years.
Trojan basketball team wins NGAC championships
The Gordon Lee basketball team captured its second North Georgia Athletic Conference tournament championship on February 7 by defeating Heritage 62-45 in the finals. The Trojans had beaten Lakeview in the tournament's first round and edged LaFayette in the semifinals.
Gordon Lee's previous tournament title came in 2003.
The Trojans also shared the league's regular-season championship, their third, posting a record of 11-3 in NGAC games. The team finished with an overall record of 15-3.
Murphy, Veal selected to All-District Band
GLMS eighth-graders Brandon Murphy and Trevor Veal have been selected to the 2008-2009 All-District Honor Band. Both also qualified for the second round of tryouts for the All-State band, which will be held January 10.
GLMS ranked fifth in state in writing
Gordon Lee Middle School had 90.8% of its students Meet and Exceed the standard on the 2008 Georgia Writing Assessment, the fifth highest percentage in the state. The Georgia state average for the "Meets and Exceeds" category is 77%.
GLMS also had the fifth fewest students in the "Did Not Meet" category, and Chickamauga City Schools was one of only six systems in the state with fewer than ten percent of students not meeting the standards.
Superintendent Melody Day was pleased with the results and said, "Writing is definitely a target area for us and a part of each school's school improvement plan. We have planned, evaluated, developed strategies, and committed to improve by writing across the curriculum—not just in English classes. We can all be proud that our efforts are yielding great results, but the best news is that our students are receiving focused instruction and achieving more than ever before."